DESIGN CONCEPTS

Absolut Custom Glass has actually been putting in Glass Pool Fences on the Gold Coast for almost a decade. During that time the business has flourished and grown, but where did it all kick off? Absolut began with Jason Walsh.

Jason was raised on the Gold Coast with his family being involved in the fashion industry. His family had numerous high-end clothes outlets spread from the Sunshine Coast and down to Byron Bay. His early endeavors into business were in hospitality – owning several cafes and a lucrative Broadbeach restaurant and nightspot.

After developing the fit out for his own restaurant he began to receive offers to do the same for other locales in the area that were enthused with his designs. He realised that this might just be his calling as opposed to hospitality. In the early 2000’s Jason teamed up with a good friend and colleague that happened to be a glazier. He could see there was a space in the emerging market of residential glass fencing and balustrade.

This is where the Frameless Glass Pool Fencing company was born and the name Absolut Custom Glass Systems began to spread through the Gold Coast. After sourcing some good suppliers of materials and completing some jobs for friends and family he decided it was time to change careers and sell up his hospitality interests. It had not been long before Jason had set himself up in the industry with a 4wd and glass carrying trailer and started to receive referrals from the work that they had previously finished.

The business little by little grew and grew and the business had to expand to be able to satisfy the ever-expanding market. The company withstood the global financial crisis of 2009 and the bursting of the property market bubble. Work may have reduced over that period but the team at Absolut Custom Glass Systems managed to still have enough work. The recovery was slow, but currently in 2017 the business is busier than ever before and now has 3 crews servicing areas from as far south as Ballina and north up to the Sunshine Coast.

This is where Jason’s design skills have been put to great use. There are a great deal of glass pool fencing companies on the market and sadly many of them do not put much thought into how visually appealing the finished task will look. The easy part is construction and compliance when it comes to pool fences. Absolut excels because Jason understands how significant it is that end product actually adds value to your property and is as least intrusive as possible.

Now, with three teams active and an active maintenance department, Jason still finds time to actually meet every client and suggest the best design tips for all sorts of glass installations. The company may have expanded to meet the demand of glass balustrading and pool fences, but Jason still treasures this human element. Jason Walsh has seen his company develop from a two-man team to what it is today by delivering amazing service and a high quality product. We are always looking to innovate and expand, so there might even be other Absolut Custom Glass Systems companies opening interstate soon.